The WADA Board is made up of 7 District Representatives and an At-Large position, elected by their respective Districts every 2 years at the Fall Caucus held in conjunction with the WADA Conference.  The odd numbered Districts hold their elections in odd numbered years while the even numbered Districts hold their elections in even numbered years.  This process ensures a continuity of the Board.  While each Board member has a say in all voting procedures, each District has specific responsibilities as well outlined below.

In addition, Officers are part of the Board.  Officers commit to a four year progression of Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Past President.  The Executive Director and Assistant Executive Director are hired positions with no term limits.  The Vendor Coordinator and Information Coordinator are also hired positions with no term limits. Finally the Board has 4 Liaisons: Retired AD, WIAA, LTI Coordinator, and Vendor Coordinator.

Board Members

District 1:  Tara Rose of St. Croix Falls, was recently elected and represents the northwestern part of the Badger state.  In addition to sitting on the Board, District 1 main responsibility is the organization of Door Prizes at the Conference.  Always a favorite in November, Tara secures, organizes and delivers the many Door Prizes has to offer.

District 2:  The District 2, representative, Jeff Dorschner, CMAA from Crivitz, covers the north central and northeastern part of Wisconsin. The prime responsibility on the Board for Jeff is with the organization of WADA Scholarships and Elections of the WADA board. 

District 3: Ryan Olson of West Salem, was elected to his first term on the Board and serves District 3.  Ryan is in charge of updating By-Laws and the WADA Handbook. This important task helps the membership stay within our framework.  

District 4: Jenny Bandow, Luxemburg-Casco, represents District 4 which encompasses the Fox Valley and surrounding area.  Jenny is involved with the free attendee benefit gift at the annual WADA Conference and Jenny is in charge of soliciting ideas, contacting vendors, and getting samples to the Board.  Once the gift is selected, Jenny takes care of the ordering and distribution of the gift.

District 5:  The large and difficult tasks of District 5 are now in the hands of Eric Nee, CMAA from Sun Prairie.  The southwest part of the state rep from Sun Prairie is responsible for securing all the awards for the WADA Conference.  The number of awards is typically in the 100’s and his meticulous inspection will make this a smooth process for all.

District 6:  Michael LeBouton from Horicon, represents District 6.  This district is the “no man’s land” between Madison and Milwaukee and south of the Fox Valley.  Michael has responsibility with the registration at the beginning of the conference.

District 7:  Dan Schreier of Waukesha South, was elected at the most recent WADA election and represents District 7, the Milwaukee Metro area. His main responsibility is the development of the agendas for the Spring and Fall Caucuses and runs the conference survey.  This job ensures that all Districts are discussing the same issues while still allowing for unique situations in each individual district.

At-Large: Jamie Sims is the Athletic Director at Middleton High School in Madison, Wisconsin. Jamie joined Middleton High School and the Middleton Cross-Plains Area School District  in July of 2020 after spending the previous 5 years as Principal at Black Hawk Middle School in the Madison Metropolitan School District. Prior to his last 5 years in Madison Jamie has also spent the past 3 years as an instructor at Edgewood College in Madison WI wherein he currently teaches in their Masters of Education Program by way of his course ED:620 Introduction to Educational Leadership. Jamie attended the University of West Georgia and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Health & Physical Education. Jamie received his Masters in Educational Leadership and Director of Instruction from Edgewood College in Madison Wisconsin and currently is working towards his Doctorate at Edgewood College. He truly believes that working with the “Whole Child” provides an opportunity for endless rewards in and out of the traditional school setting.

During the 17 years of serving in the education field Jamie has transformed into an race and equity warrior and administrator grounded in bringing transformational change with regards to issues connected to race, equity, leadership, and education based athletics.

Officers

Vice President – Kyle LeMieux, CMAA from Waukesha West, is the Vice President. Previously, Kyle has served the membership as District 7 Representative. 

President-Elect – Brittany Spencer-Grant, CMAA from Oregon, is responsible for securing all Presenters for the upcoming annual WADA Conference.  She works in conjunction with the President’s main theme and fills the mini-session time slots.  The “nuts and bolts” of the Conference relies heavily on her outstanding judgment of presenters. She will also serve as the WADA Liaison to the WIAA Board of Control through her term as president-elect. 

President – Eric Plitzuweit from Waukesha North assumed the role as President as of July 1, 2024. Eric will work diligently with his current position with the responsibility for securing all main keynote speakers for the 2024 Annual Conference.  The conference flow relies heavily on the connection between key note speakers, mini-session presenters, and topics; all of which Eric takes great pride in. In addition, WADA Reps are trying to drive more members to the site as it has frequent updates and information due to Eric’s diligence as Information Coordinator for WADA.

Past President – Shawn Groshek from Adams Friendship, is your Past President. His main purpose as Past President is to offer advice, experience and insight for the Board. In addition he will host the annual Past President’s dinner at the annual WADA Conference.

Liaisons

WIAA:  Tom Shafranski has assumed this role and been very inviting and accommodating to WADA as he takes on liaison duties.  Tom will provide an excellent bridge between the WIAA and WADA.

Retired AD: Former two time WADA President Mark Kryka, formerly of Verona Area High School, acts as a liaison for the retired AD’s.  He organizes the 50/50 raffle as well and helps organize workers for registration at the Conference.  His behind the scenes work helps everything go smoothly.

LTI: Jeff Behrens, CMAA from Pewaukee, has assumed the role of LTI Coordinator in the Wisconsin. His leadership in this area is greatly appreciated as he has been heavily involved in the LTI program in Wisconsin for the last few years. Wisconsin has one of the best LTI programs in the nation due in part to the efforts of Jeff.

Mentor Coordinator: Jeremy Schlitz, CAA from the Madison Metropolitan School District, serves the membership as the Mentor Coordinator.

Executive Director

Former Wisconsin Lutheran High School AD, Jeff Sitz, CMAA, assumed the role of Executive Director on January 1, 2024.  His experience and leadership for WADA at the local, state, and national level has been nothing short of astounding.  As a Past President of both WADA (2005-2006) and the 38th President of the NIAAA in 2018, Jeff leads with passion in education based athletics.   WADA is fortunate to have Jeff lead the organization as its’ second ever Executive Director.

Assistant Executive Director

Former Wausau East High School AD, Greg Harvey, CAA, assumed the role of Assistant Executive Director on January 1, 2024.  Previously, Greg served as WADA President in 2014-2015.

Vendor Coordinator

Retired D.C. Everest Athletic Director James Sekel takes on the task that is one of our life-lines for WADA.  James contracts all Vendors who attend WADA and is an integral part of the Conference.  Although this is a thankless job, WADA would not survive and thrive without his dedicated work.

Information Coordinator

This position is currently being filled by Eric Plitzuweit, CAA from Waukesha North. His main role focuses on the maintaining and updating of the WADA website.